Lawyers for the Central Intelligence Agency faced pointed questions in a federal court hearing Monday morning about the agency's efforts to block disclosure of long-secret records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (Back and to the left...) picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Canberra lawyers have won the right to serve legally binding court documents by posting them on defendants' Facebook sites.

*big brother...As fast as DSL* picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

"This whole court room is out of order!" picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Malpractice suits with outrageous rewards and huge rates for malpractice insurance cost Americans $200 billion annually in health-care costs. Serious tort reform could help 300 million Americans. Democratic controlled congress has resisted such reforms. Trial lawyers rank among the largest contributors to Democrats but that is just a coincidence right? picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Lawyers and judges are to break with centuries-old tradition and cease wearing horse-hair wigs of white fake curls in non-criminal cases. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The uber idea they claim Pepsi stole from them? Selling purified bottled water. No sh*t. One billion dollars.

For their part, Pepsi (who's lawyers never showed up for the trial) claims the statute of limitations should preclude the lawsuit. But also that they weren't aware of the lawsuit until after the ruling.

I'd LOVE to see the board meeting where they talk about this one! picked by Moe 4 weeks ago

Nevada's system of electing judges means the decision-makers have to ask for campaign funds, often from the very lawyers who try cases in front of them. They say it's not an ethical dilemma for them, but is it? The FBI has an audiotape in which a prominent local attorney speaks candidly about how he uses campaign dollars.
*Justice for sale in Las Vegas too? picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Lawer hopes to earn more by helping people who claim to have been abducted by aliens. picked by jiggsy 3 years ago

A State Supreme Court justice threw out the rape indictment against City Councilman Dennis P. Gallagher this morning, finding that prosecutors had unfairly prejudiced members of the grand jury when presenting the case against him, a lawyer for Mr. Gallagher said. picked by willster09 2 years ago

Manitoba Bar Association pulled out of inquiry because it lacked funds to hire a lawyer. picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

Avon Schools: Progress yes. Eminent domain no.


That's the slogan used by Avon Citizens for Change. The group has registered as a political action committee with the Lorain County Board of Elections and started a legal defense fund to help Mary Jane Wolfe in her fight to keep her property. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

Human rights my a**e, what about the rights of those he killed! Fat cat lawyers on the make again! picked by topofall 2 years ago

At the same time that Shepard Fairey is defending himself against the AP for copyright infringement, the artist's lawyers are sending cease and desist orders to other artists for the same thing. picked by jasontho 2 months ago

New York Times article revealing the internal battles between the McCain and Palin camps. With lawyers on their way to Alaska to check Palin's closets, this could get ugly. Not that America cares about them anymore. picked by tontodiablo 1 year ago

uh...oops! You are required to return that top-secret document and forget you ever saw it. Thank you.

Attys for an Islamic charity suspected of funding terrorism gets more than they expected in their discovery package. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Shepard Fairey's lawyers claim the artist is not guilty of copyright infringement, and in fact had created an "image that creates powerful new meaning and conveys a radically different message that has no analogue in the original photograph." They seek protection under the "Fair Use Doctrine" for the iconic Obama "HOPE" poster artwork. picked by equinox 10 months ago

In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers. Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firefighters. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Electronic Frontier Foundation squared off in a San Francisco courtroom Wednesday over a warrantless wiretapping program instituted by the Bush administration.

*Update to THIS picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

It's a license you give the government that allows greedy opportunistic lawyers to steal everything you own.(Sounds bad so far) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Breaking up is hard to do. But lawyers, counselors, astrologists and lifestyle coaches at Britain's first divorce fair this weekend will aim to make the process easier. The fair — cheerily named the "Starting Over Show" — takes place Sunday at a cozy hotel in the seaside resort town of Brighton. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago